Folding bed.



OFFICE.

JULIO Gr. NEG-RE'I'E, OF HABAN'A, CUBA.

Formica BED.

Application filed March 7, 1916.

To all whom it may concern.

Be it known that I, Juno G. Nnenn'rn, a citizen of the Republic of Cuba,residing at Habana, in the Province of Habana, Cuba,

have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Folding Beds; and Idohereby declare the following to be afull, clear, and exact descriptionof the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to whichit appertains to make and use the same. i

This invention relates to improvements in beds, and particularly tofolding beds.

One object of the invention is to improve and simplify devices of thischaracter.

Another object is to provide a bed of this character which can bequickly and easily let down into operative position or raised intoinoperative position and which combines therewith novel means forholding th( bed firmly in such position.

Another object is to provide a bed of this character which is equippedwith a novelly constructed and arranged mosquito canopy for the bed,which can be quickly and easily moved into and out of operation.

Other objects and advantages will be apparent from the followingdescription when taken in connection with the accompanying drawing.

In the drawing:

Figure 1 is a front elevation of my improved bed, in open position;

Fig. 2 is an end view of the same in open position;

Fig. 3 is an end view showing the bed in closed position;

Fig. 4 is a front elevation showing the bed in closed position;

Fig. 5 is a front elevation of the upper portion of the bed showing, oneof the canopy supporting. arms in extended position' Fig. 6 is ahorizontal section on the line 6-6 of Fig. 2;

Fig. 7 is a detail sectional view of one corner of the bed.

Referring particularly to the accompanyi'ng drawing, 10 represents apair of uprights formed with the longitudinally extending slots 11.Suitable supporting feet 12 are secured to the lower ends of theseuprights, the lower ends being connected by a bar or rod 13. Connectingthe upper ends of the uprights is a transverse shelf 14, at the rearedge of which is secured a verti- Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented July 17, 1917. Serial No. 82,773.

cally extending ornamental strip 15. Secured to these upper portions ofthe up rights, and extending forwardly and lengthwise over the shelf isa rod 16 on which are mounted the curtains 17, by means of the slidingrings 18. A frame including the end members 19 and the side members 20has mounted thereon the spring bed bottom. This bottom includes thetransverse end strips 22, and the wire fabric 23 connected at its endsto the said transverse strips. One of these strips, designated by thenumeral 22 is connected to the adjacent end strip of the frame by meansof the tension screws 24. which extend through said strips and areadapted to be turned to move the end strip 22 toward and away from theend strip of the frame, thus tightening or loosening the wire fabric.Pivotally mounted on the side, at each end of the side strip is anobtuse angular metal strip 25. Extending transversely of each end of thebed is a rail 26, one forming the head-board, and the other thefoot-board of the bed. To the ends of these rails are rigidly connectedthe remaining ends of the before-mentioned strips 25, thereby pivotallysupporting the said rails for movement into vertical position on the endstrips of the frame at times, and to lie on the top of the bed bottomwhen the bed is to be folded, at other times. The ends of the innersides of the frame are provided with the longitudinally extending pins27 which are arranged to slide vertically in the slots of the uprights10. In the rear wall of each of the slots, and at a proper height fromthe floor there is formed a downwardly and rearwardly inclined notch 28,into which the pin is adapted to be engaged to support that side of thebed in proper position, notched plates 28 being secured-to the uprightsand in registry with the notches of the uprights. At the corners of theouter side of the bed frame are the pivoted legs 29, said legs beingprovided with eyes or loops 29 for engagement of the pivoted hooks 30carried by the side members 20 of the frame, to brace the legs in properbed supportingposition. Pivotally connected to the end members 22 of thebed frame, and to the inner faces of the uprights are the metalsupporting arms 31.

In folding the bed, the head and foot boards are foldeddown onto thebed, the legs released from the hooks and folded against the bottom ofthe bed frame, after which the inner side of the bed frame is raisedslightly and moved outward so as to disengage the pins from the notchesof the uprights. The pins will then move down toward the bottoms of theslots, as the outer side of the bed is raised, the pivoted sup portingarms 32 holding the inner side of the bed so that it will swing on saidarm. After the bed frame is swung up into position between the uprights10, pivoted buttons 32 are swung so as to engage in the slots of theuprights and thus hold the bed frame in such position. Thebefore-mentioned curtains 17 are then drawn into position in front ofthe bed so as to completely hide the bed.

Pivotally mounted on the underside of the shelf, and at each end is anarm 38, which is adapted to be swung outwardly over the bed, when saidbed is in open position, and to engage with a spring detent 34 Copies ofthis patent may be obtained for also carried by this shelf. Connected tothese arms is a canopy 35 formed of mosquito netting which, when thearms are swung outwardly, will completely envelop the bed, and preventaccess of mosquitos.

What is claimed is A folding bed comprising a stationary upright frameincluding longitudinally slotted side members, a bed frame pivotallysupported for movement into and out of the frame, projections on the bedframe slidably disposed in the slotted members, fold-able legs for thebed frame, and pivoted latches carried by the bed frame for engagementin the slotted side members.

In testimony whereof, I afiix my signature, in the presence of twowitnesses.

JULIO G. NEGRETE.

Witnesses:

GRACE Dm'rz, O. J. LARGE.

five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents,

Washington, D. G.

